To formally introduce, the teacher that I have been working with is Ms. Dallas Gledhill at Provo Peaks Elementary School. I've thoroughly enjoyed working with her thus far because she has been so cooperative and mindful of me in her classroom.
For the sake of this post, I've taken note of the way that she includes different kinds of learners. The lessons that I've participated in were accompanied with displays on the board or papers in front of the students. This allows students to refer to what they're discussing throughout the lesson. This technique accommodates visual learners. Most all of her teaching is done orally, when applicable, with some student involvement. Her lectures are short and fun and especially easy to listen to. These techniques especially include auditory learners. I did not notice a whole lot of inclusion for kinesthetic learners. After class she explained to me that it can be tricky to always include that style into every lesson plan. She explained that she has math manipulatives that her class always has access to, but nobody ever takes advantage of them. Future plans to include kinesthetic learners will be done through their upcoming science topics, but they aren't that far along into the curriculum yet.
I noticed that behaviorism was involved in the classroom. Rules are posted in the front of the classroom. Stickers are used to reinforce good behavior and losing stickers is a consequence of bad behavior. I think that this reinforcer is a great and simple way to keep on top of students. I believe that fourth graders are totally aware of the behavior that they chose to portray, so strict rules are totally fitting. I love the stickers; I really think that they are fun because good behavior earns a really cool collection of stickers!
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